6/13 Poor old chap! I'm so glad you've been licked." "Will you be quiet, young un!" cried Nic angrily. "It's mean and cowardly." "Well, that's the stuff he deals in," said Tomlins. "He likes that better than anything else." "That's no reason why you should," cried Nic. "Let him be, I tell you." "Oh, all right, I've done; but I suppose I may say I'm very sorry for him." "No, you _mayn't_," cried Nic. "Here, come on back, Greeny; we've had it out, but we needn't be bad friends. |